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AccountantDepartment of TransportationFederal Aviation AdministrationInternal Control Division, AFM-500Overview
##### Open & closing dates
09/20/2019 to 10/10/2019
##### Service
Excepted
##### Pay scale & grade
FV J
##### Salary
$103,147 to $159,907 per yearSalary includes the 29.32% locality pay for the Washington, DC
Metropolitan area.
##### Appointment type
Permanent
##### Work schedule
Full-TimeLocation1 vacancy in the following location:-Washington, DCRelocation expenses reimbursedNoTelework eligibleYes as determined by agency policy- DutiesSummaryThe position will serve as a Systems Accountant in the Internal
Controls Division in the Office of Financial Management.Learn more about this agencyResponsibilitiesThe incumbent applies knowledge of FAA accounting principles, and
applications to perform audit liaison functions to include
coordinating the identification of transactions to test required
data elements, supporting documentation, and coordination of Notice
of Findings. Analyzes internal, and external audit findings
corrective action plans to prepare analyses, and recommends
solutions adjustments to the plans. Documents agency business
processes and control activities through research, review, analysis,
and coordination with responsible offices. Conducts internal control
policies and procedures, and the expenditure of assigned resources.Represents the LOB as a principal point of contact to provide
advice, and guidance on the application of policies, and procedures.
Formulates, and recommend to senior management positions on major
projects/policies/issues. Prepares, reviews, and recommends
approvals of major reports on projects, programs and other work
activities for internal, and external distribution. Develops
briefings to convey strategic vision and/or organization policies to
internal and external audiences.Provides expert guidance and instruction both internally and
externally to address diverse, complex issues which often cross
multiple projects, program, and/or functional areas. Develop and
recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems
and issues. Works with senior management to identify and resolve
problems.Work is typically reviewed only at completion for success in
achieving planned results. Has broad discretion to ensure the
alignment of organizational goals, policies, and the requirements of
the projects and/or other work activities.Travel RequiredOccasional travel - The job may require travel from time- to-time,
but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other
work-related duties.Supervisory statusNoPromotion PotentialNA
#### Job family (Series)
0510 AccountingSimilar jobs
Accountants
- RequirementsConditions of Employment
US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after
12/31/1959.
Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents)
This position has a positive education requirement.
Transcript(s) required.
QualificationsCandidates must have one year (52 weeks) of SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE
equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (FV-I or FG/GS-13)
that is typically related to the line of work of the position to be
filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular
knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties
of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have
been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line
of progression for the occupation in the organization.SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: is define as:experience establishing, evaluating, and making recommendations on
the effectiveness of internal controls associated with federal
financial management processes and systems; andexperience with problem solving and identifying technical
process improvements, preferably in an Oracle Federal Financial
systems environment.
You should include relevant examples of the specialized
experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact
your rating or may result in you not being considered.
Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME
THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL
AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide
evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience
later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to
verification through job interviews, or any other information
obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of
your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result
in disqualification.
Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the
above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation
will receive no further consideration for this position.Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application
for employment with the FAA.All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date
of this vacancy announcement.EducationThis position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must
submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and
certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify
qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required
prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your
application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the
announcement (please include announcement number on each page).Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized
by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified
at the following website:
www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional
organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education
credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms
of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or
university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included,
otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.
Degree: accounting; or a degree in a related field such as
business administration, finance, or public administration that
included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting.
The 24 hours may include up to 6 hours of credit in business
law. (The term "accounting" means "accounting and/or auditing"
in this standard. Similarly, "accountant" should be interpreted,
generally, as "accountant and/or auditor.")
OR
Combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of
experience in accounting, or an equivalent combination of
accounting experience, college-level education, and training
that provided professional accounting knowledge. The applicant's
background must also include oneof the following:
Twenty-four semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of
appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of
business law;
A certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified
Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; or
Completion of the requirements for a degree that included
substantial course work in accounting or auditing, e.g., 15
semester hours, but that does not fully satisfy the
24-semester-hour requirement of paragraph A, provided that (a)
the applicant has successfully worked at the full-performance
level in accounting, auditing, or a related field, e.g.,
valuation engineering or financial institution examining; (b) a
panel of at least two higher level professional accountants or
auditors has determined that the applicant has demonstrated a
good knowledge of accounting and of related and underlying
fields that equals in breadth, depth, currency, and level of
advancement that which is normally associated with successful
completion of the 4-year course of study described in paragraph
A; and (c) except for literal nonconformance to the requirement
of 24 semester hours in accounting, the applicant's education,
training, and experience fully meet the specified requirements.
If you are a current or former Federal employee, and you
currently hold or previously held a position classified in the
0510 occupational series, you are not required to submit a
college transcript provided you upload a copy of the SF-50,
Notification of Personnel Action, verifying your classification
in the 0510 occupational series.
Applicants, who are not currently in the 0510 occupational
series in the Federal Government and fail to provide a copy of
an unofficial or official transcript will not receive further
consideration for this vacancy. Upon selection, if not currently
employed in the 0510 occupational series, you will be required
to submit an official transcript prior to appointment. If you do
not have an official transcript (original, with the raised
seal), you should contact your school immediately to request it.
Foreign Education: For additional information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Preview Job Questionnaire
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your
qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.Additional informationWe may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
The person selected for this position may be required to file a
financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA
policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments
in aviation-related companies.NOTES:As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining
the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of
Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial
application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore,
as an applicant, you are NOT required to provide a narrative
response in the text box listed below each KSA.In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed
below each KSA section, in your work history, please include
information that provides specific examples of how you meet the
response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history
examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of
ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate
whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work
history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by
a human resource specialist as appropriate.Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements
and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated
on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking
Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation,
applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1)
score order; (2) category grouping; or (3) alphabetical, and
referred to the selecting official for selection consideration.This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan.
Additional information about core compensation is available on the
following website: http://jobs.faa.gov/FAACoreCompensation.htmThis position eligible for true time and half.This Level 1 (Low Risk) position requires favorable adjudication
of a National Agency Check and Inquiries (NACI) background
investigation prior to appointment.NATCA Multi-Unit Bargaining Unit Statement Article 42, Section 5
states: If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on
the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be
interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified
list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list
shall be considered to be the selection list. If it is determined
that interviews are required and telephone interviews are not
utilized, travel expenses incidental to these interviews will be
paid in accordance with the Agency’s travel regulations and this
Agreement.This is a bargaining unit position.Links to Important Information: Locality Pay , COLAHow You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the
qualifications above.IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of
experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the
position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be
substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports
your responses.Background checks and security clearanceSecurity clearanceNot RequiredDrug test requiredNo- Required DocumentsALL applicants MUST submit the following:1 resume with complete work history; and2 a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel
Action).For guidance on how to create a Federal resume, visit
http://www.archives.gov/careers/jobs/forms/resume-guide.pdf.Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date will
result in a finding of ineligible. We are not responsible for
incomplete, illegible or missing documents.Please DO NOT email your application documents. We cannot accept
documents received via the email system. Documents sent via email
will NOT receive consideration.This position has a positive education requirement; college
transcripts are required for ALL candidates newly appointed to the
FAA in the 510 series.College transcripts must be submitted from current FAA employees
applying for internal vacancies if they have never held a position
in the, 510 series with the FAA.College transcripts are not required from current FAA employees who
are currently occupying a 510 series.If selected, official transcripts are required prior to
employment.If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50
(Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks
15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position
title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the
closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload
it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure
you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from
the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.Forms:
SF-15 : Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution
recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be
credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the
attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting
institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this
vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may
affect the overall rating.- BenefitsA career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a
comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your
family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to
make your federal career very rewarding. Learn more about federal
benefits.Review our benefitsEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold
and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific
benefits offered.- How to ApplyYou must apply online to receive consideration. Your application
must have a status of "Received" by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on
the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for
positions associated with FAA registers, your application must have
a status of "Received" each time a referral list is created in
order to receive consideration for positions associated with
register.IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE
CLEAR AND SPECIFIC REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION.We strongly encourage applicants to utilize the USAJOBS resume
builder in the creation of resumes.Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following
information:
Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)
Duties (be specific in describing your duties)
Employer's name and address
Supervisor name and phone number
Start and end dates including month, day and year (e.g. June 18
2007 to April 05 2008)
Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
Salary
Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is
dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of
this information may result in a finding of ineligible.You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This
will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information
again when applying for future vacancies. Please see this guide,
Document Upload Guide, for more information on uploading and
re-using the documents in your applications.Agency contact informationAlim SesayPhone(202) 267-8871Fax(202) 267-8330Emailalimamy.s.sesay@faa.govAddressFederal Aviation Administration
HQ Employment Services Branch
800 Independence Ave, SW, Room 523
AHF-110
Washington, DC 20591
USLearn more about this agencyNext stepsCandidates for FAA positions are evaluated using our Automated
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submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed
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